6:18 pm, November 20, 2014
Hello, world! My name is Justin O’Dell, and I’m one of the server programmers on the Structured Player vs. Player (sPvP) team.
I’m here to talk to you about the upcomin [..]
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6:18 pm, November 12, 2014
This week's Blizzcon brought us a panel on D3.
A quick summary:
http://www.diablofan...ouls-panel-live
A few things that stand out and seem very similar to what we are experiencing in GW2 (stole [..]
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7:18 am, August 29, 2014
I don't feel like they're at all addressing any of the actual needs of the game. New backpacks, a cleaner crafting UI, and new commander colors are all very nice things. But where is precursor craftin [..]
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7:18 pm, August 28, 2014
Hey, folks,
As we continue to grow Guild Wars 2 and plan our next steps for the future of the game, its important we have a solid foundation for all the new players we plan to welcom [..]
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9:16 pm, April 25, 2014
Were pleased to announce that now all PvE maps and the Heart of the Mists have been moved over to megaserver technology!
Although were excited that you have more players than ever to explore the open [..]
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9:16 am, April 7, 2014
Restrict Mounts to NPC/Enemy lore
This post is in support of mounts in GW2. BUT to restrict mounts to NPC's and enemies.
This would exclude small cosmetic toy [..]
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2:16 pm, March 25, 2014
One of the many exciting features coming in the April 2014 Feature Pack is the new Wardrobe, an account-wide system that allows you to collect every skin in the game!
Account Wardrobe: The Basics
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2:16 am, February 24, 2014
What is Damage Downtime?: DDT is the time spent not attacking that is unrelated to an attack's central action window.
What increases DDT?: Dodges, Movement, Knockdowns, Interrupts, Fear, etc.
Why ca [..]
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2:16 pm, January 1, 2014
I think that game would rock the world. They really should learn from each other. I just bought Skyrim LE on Steam and I can't get enough of it. Flaws of both can be seem in the other game. Here are s [..]
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8:16 am, December 30, 2013
http://www.reddit.co...ans_last_night/
Quote...
It seems there was a popular farming spot for linen. I don't think there's any point on hiding where, if you google "guild wars 2 linen farm" [..]
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2:16 am, December 11, 2013
Although the nights are long and dark, folks all over Tyria are in good cheer Wintersday has begun! Snowball fights, festive activities, and (best of all!) toys all help to keep joy alive through the [..]
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8:16 am, November 28, 2013
When we added the World XP system to World vs. World, it was our goal to create a sense of character progression in WvW gameplay. We wanted to reward people who put time into WvW by increasing the too [..]
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2:16 am, November 28, 2013
The Guild Wars 2 Great MMO Migration has begun, and new citizens from all over are being welcomed to Tyria!
How can you, as a current citizen of Tyria, help the effort? Welcome in n [..]
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2:16 am, November 27, 2013
Ellen Kiel has done it! After being supported by players in her bid for a seat on the Captains Council of Lions Arch, Kiel has made good on her campaign promises specifically, the promise to head up [..]
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8:16 pm, November 19, 2013
With the release of Fractals, were making several exciting additions and changes to the Fractals of the Mists infinite dungeon. Heres a brief overview of the changes you can expect!
Changes to Fracta [..]
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8:16 am, November 18, 2013
So, my previous thread got deleted, and I haven't (yet) been informed why. (Shoutout to you, admins!) Here are the contents of the disputable and controversial upcoming update.
I am NOT supporting o [..]
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8:16 pm, November 17, 2013
The new Quarterly earnings report for NCSoft has been released. You can go here to find it if you're interested:
http://www.ncsoft.net/global/ir/earnings.aspx
In it, the tidings f [..]
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2:16 pm, November 5, 2013
Neither snow nor rain nor invasions from the Mad Realm nor the uprising of the new and deadly Toxic Alliance will keep the Black Lion Trading Company from providing you with new and useful items! [..]
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2:16 am, November 5, 2013
A massive, deadly Tower has been revealed in Kessex Hills, built by the new Toxic Alliance of krait and Nightmare Courtiers! This guide will help you get started in the fight against this new threat.
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9:16 pm, October 17, 2013
By the third night, the mob around Castle Thorn had grown so thick that their bonfires reached the river, making a constellation of pyres that stretched as far as King Oswald Thorn could see.
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12:07 pm, October 12, 2013
Hey guys, have not posted here in a long time, how are things?
Just posting something that has been bugging me when I roam around Tryria.
You ever feel like your proffession does not feel like a prof [..]
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9:16 am, October 9, 2013
From the official forums.
QuoteHi All,
I would like to thank everyone for their support toward the pioneering work we are doing, as we drive the world of Tyria forward.
The passion, and intelligence [..]
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6:52 pm, October 8, 2013
I just woke up from a long and epic GW2 dream which involved fleets of sylvari on planty bicycles with giant seedshell wheels, and an enemy moonbase where slaves were forced to mine bricks out. (Becau [..]
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9:16 am, October 7, 2013
Am I the only one who's never found the GW2 dungeons interesting or fun? My only reasoning would be my immense time spent raiding in Hard Modes in WoW. I think GW2 is a far superior game in the long r [..]
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8:39 pm, October 6, 2013
I am curious if other people are experiencing problems in PvP etc with Ping?
I am asking because at the moment, the game is downright un-playable in PvP due to my characters incredibly slow reaction [..]
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3:51 pm, October 6, 2013
http://www.reddit.co...producer_in_la/
(Q:) Will we ever be able to go to Cantha?
(A:) (Paraphrasing) Cantha is definitely not cut from the game, you will just have to wait and see.
(Q:) Will we be [..]
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7:41 am, October 6, 2013
SO I did a study on this comparing:
Mystic salvage kit: 25% chance of getting rare materials.
Basic salvage kit: 10% chance of getting rare materials.
Journeyman Salvage kit: 20% chance of getting rar [..]
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1:34 am, October 6, 2013
Some people may argue that it is largely pointless to speculate about a future tier of gear when it has barely been released, and I would agree. However, it gets exceedingly tiresome to read thread af [..]
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6:55 pm, October 5, 2013
The ones that are bugged to hell that you get from Levvi and Ellen, and Miyani/Zommoros?
Deciding on whether it's worth it to wait out the bugs or just dive into the dungeon.
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6:28 am, October 5, 2013
Daily achievements are very important in game, so current plans to fiddle with it are worrying.
1) Daily achievement provide alternative to rested xp found in other games and were kinda supposed to b [..]
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2:41 pm, October 4, 2013
I just got my refund for the digital online purchase. Not bashing but the game is just not for me.
Thought I'd save the user and ANet some time by sharing what they sent me as a request for informati [..]
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8:15 am, October 4, 2013
Straight to the point version: Is anyone else like me where you just cannot make up your mind on what you want your "Main" to be yet?. I'm normally the [..]
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9:48 pm, October 3, 2013
There are currently 2 main Systems for Skill progression in MMO- or Action-RPGs the "vertical" and the "horizontal" progression:
In the "vertical" progression you have u [..]
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9:01 pm, October 3, 2013
Does anyone have or know where to get pics of the three different Orders armor? The GW2DB doesn't have pictures of them and I want to see (and I assume others will as well) before joining a specific O [..]
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3:55 pm, October 3, 2013
With regards to legendaries, obviously with Twilight and Sunrise you can combine them to make Eternity. Are you planning on doing that with any other legendaries?
Colin: Yeah, we will at some point ex [..]
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8:36 pm, October 2, 2013
Lately I've been doing WvW mainly to explore the zone's maps and I've noticed a few things that would make this massive battle feel much more pleasant than it currently is. The system itself is intere [..]
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9:58 am, October 2, 2013
The recent fiasco on Ascended items has prompted me to pop out of lurking, so I typed up a lengthy blurb on the state of progression in Guild Wars 2. Hopefully this can spiral into some meaningful and [..]
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8:49 am, October 2, 2013
so the clue is in the title i cant decide whether i should carry on playing gw2.
Firstly the way I see mmorpgs (without trying to waffle on too much):
Bearing in mind this is from a player who likes [..]
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3:58 am, October 2, 2013
This will be a long post. There is a TL;DR at the bottom if you're not invested in reading a lot.
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I am a hardcore MMO player, as I'm sure some of you are as well. I hold this title because I [..]
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6:42 pm, October 1, 2013
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Would someone get Anette-chan out of here?! We don't need her tomfoolery now. Shoo you damn charr, go back to Ascalon!
Gems are bad 'kay? That's what I always say. And thanks to Cube's [..]
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3:46 pm, October 1, 2013
So I've completed all zones (bar 1 bugged skill point), and all WvW zones for map completion, and there's still some missing. I've checked dungeons, those don't count towards it. I've checked structur [..]
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2:58 pm, October 1, 2013
Spring is right around the corner its time to freshen your look! With our new town clothes like the new Hoodies and the new Riding Clothes, youll...Read More
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2:51 pm, October 1, 2013
I am a fan of the game. Yes, there are some things which can be improved. Any game has these. However, I believe that, technically, the game ca [..]
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12:14 pm, October 1, 2013
Hi!
TLDR: Yes, it gets your further.
What is a jumpdodge?
You jump and dodge simultaneously.
Advantages:
A further jump while in/out of combat.
My testing has been for jumping forward only since [..]
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11:07 am, October 1, 2013
I am posting this here because the source article has been removed (the Internet never forgets though), so it's more Rumor Mill than news, I suppose.
Source: http://gw2.game-guid...mike-zadorojny/
T [..]
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11:00 am, October 1, 2013
So I was a GM in gw1 and an officer in wow. I've had many years experience in being a guild leader. My gw1 guild was a top 100 gvg guild for a while (not bad for pvp casuals), we owned hzh, had some s [..]
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10:54 am, October 1, 2013
So i just taking a break from gw2 for a month, and 2 days ago, before i come back, my guild mate text me sayin that a lot of commanders, golden titles, legendary wielders and even somebody without tho [..]
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8:50 am, October 1, 2013
Emissaries and citizens are gathered in Divinitys Reach, but someone else has plans for the Queens speech!
NOTE: At the beginning of this release, the Crown Pavilion will become temporarily unavailab [..]
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8:34 am, October 1, 2013
Although there's certainly no shortage of strong opinions to be had about the Lost Shores Event in these fine forums, I figure I might as well share mine -- in the form of a long, drawn-out retrospect [..]
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8:30 am, October 1, 2013
Warning: Massive Wall of Text Ahead. A 3001 word wall to be exact!
I will start out by saying that I have played a wide variety of games over the years, however guild wars was the very first online m [..]
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8:17 am, October 1, 2013
Im fed up. Im fed up with people moaning, crying, complaining or boasting, claiming and bragging about how Tequatl requires "so much co-ordination" and "everything must be organised!&qu [..]
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6:48 am, October 1, 2013
I'll admit, the Fractals have been pretty fun and I'm sure there is some way to make the Ascended gear work in some way down the line. Right now though both the Fractals and Ascended gear are carrying [..]
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6:39 am, October 1, 2013
One of the posts at the official forums caught my attention. Ensign, a well known member of the GW1 community posted the following in response to the lack of combat depth and the trinity as it applies [..]
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6:14 am, October 1, 2013
Purpose: In effect, what I intend to do is expose ArenaNet of lies, deceit, and otherwise facilitating or spreading false information for the sole purpose of garn [..]
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5:29 am, October 1, 2013
Per Wiki,
QuoteThe Living World in Guild Wars 2 is ArenaNet's official term for changes to the game intended to bring the world of Guild Wars 2 to life. Each major game update includes NPCs, events, [..]
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5:17 am, October 1, 2013
Hi, just thought I'd open a thread to see what everyone was expecting at level 80, content wise and "endgame wise". I myself am enjoying no raiding. No [..]
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2:56 am, October 1, 2013
With the February 26 update changing stealth to no longer reset monster aggro table; has stealth become useless versus all but players?
I ask this because earlier today I was working on dailies in a [..]
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2:13 am, October 1, 2013
I know the hitbox is the same size but is it just me or do melee enemies try for your actual model when deciding if they need to move closer before swinging?
I have a Charr Engineer and an Asura Engi [..]
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1:06 am, October 1, 2013
I have a Guardian that was level 80 within a pretty short time after launch. When I last logged out, I had all exotic gear across the board.. the last event I remember doing was the new island area th [..]
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12:37 am, October 1, 2013
Two candidates, war hero Ellen Kiel and Black Lion trader Evon Gnashblade, are trying to secure a trade agreement with the Zephyr Sanctum but neither of them can seal the deal without your support! T [..]
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11:47 pm, September 30, 2013
Repost of a repost - OP was lost in the shuffle. I apologize.
This thread has been deleted from the official forums without any reason. Banns have been issued to the people posting. Please spread th [..]
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11:09 pm, September 30, 2013
Im having trouble on deciding which "set" to get. Has anyone managed to think up a nice armor combo with using these new pieces for all of the classes?
*additional note - male human ele (i k [..]
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11:03 pm, September 30, 2013
Hey everyone, I recently completed all 37 jumping puzzles (those with achievements) and I thought I would share my experiences of them with the GW2guru community as well as providing guides for each i [..]
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10:56 pm, September 30, 2013
Its a new year, which means new items and a redesigned favorite in the Gem Store! From Quaggan Backpacks to Riding Brooms to the revamped Box o Fun, youll find it all in the Black Lion Trading Company [..]
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10:47 pm, September 30, 2013
Please let me preface this with:
If you are still enjoying GW2 and/or happy with ArenaNet, that's fine and I'm happy for you.
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Some of you may recognize me (mainly for my math posts) if you freq [..]
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5:50 pm, September 30, 2013
Just like the title asks, Which patch is the best or your personal favorite? I was looking over the patches from the game and my favorite was Bazaar if the Four Winds. I had a hard time deciding betwe [..]
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5:13 pm, September 30, 2013
I have over 3,000 hours in Guild Wars 1 which was my first real MMO (for as much of one as it was with instances and all) and enjoyed every minute of it. Even after 7 years I still found myself pushin [..]
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5:08 pm, September 30, 2013
Since focus of the game has now shifted from "using a weapon" to "getting a weapon", I think it's probably appropriate to discuss what weaponset people primarily use in PvE for eac [..]
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5:04 pm, September 30, 2013
We need help with figuring out how to do this one, me and my group spent about 1-2 hours in here dying, being knocked over and bleeding to *****.
Spoiler
All the ones in the green circle we f [..]
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2:48 pm, September 30, 2013
For this post I am assuming that the reason why world bosses are "stuck" in their spots is because of their sheer size.
Does anybody else think that the big "World Bosses" like t [..]
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2:19 pm, September 30, 2013
What are the deciding factors besides levels of participation?
Does the amount of participants also decide if a chest is gonna show up or not?
I've been to Sink the Ash Horizon with very few particip [..]
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2:09 pm, September 30, 2013
I like GW2. I'm not in love with it. I've played MMOs since EQ Kunark era (yes, I still believe EQ was the "game changer") and played EQ2, Vanguard, DAO [..]
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12:37 pm, September 30, 2013
I prepurchased GW2 and played the head start, and let me tell you. This game was the most fun i have ever had.... from levels 1-60. Therein derives the problem. I loved finding secret areas, and wande [..]
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11:42 am, September 30, 2013
Hi,
I have a warrior, thief and elementalist.
2 80s and elementalist on the way.
I want to gear, play/specialise each class in one of the three areas, namely WvW, dungeons and Open world.
Primarily s [..]
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10:36 am, September 30, 2013
Repost of a repost - OP was lost in the shuffle. I apologize.
This thread has been deleted from the official forums without any reason. Banns have been issued to the people posting. Please spread th [..]
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6:23 am, September 30, 2013
TOPIC ALSO GOES FOR PRE PURCHASE ITEMS
A day or two after headstart I used my tome of influence for my guild, due to guild bugs the game swallowed my tome of influence and gave 0, no influence to my [..]
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4:15 am, September 30, 2013
Ok, so I started playing this game when it came out last year, wasn't really sold on it, decided to put it away for a while... Well, now I'm back.
I'm also full time employed and I don't have 80 hour [..]
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3:41 am, September 30, 2013
What's the one feature you'd like to see GW2 import from another MMO?
Besides large scale instanced raiding, since to me, that's obvious. Besides that aspect being added, what else [..]
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2:43 am, September 30, 2013
Hey guys...wondering what the best dye combos are in your opinion for this game.
I'm using the full exotic CoF gear but none of the colors really work for me except blood and I'm deciding between som [..]
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